There is a rapidly increasing number of children living with disabilities that are not receiving the specialized therapy they need due to financial hardship. Jacob's Fund, a program of The Red Thread Promise benefiting American children, awards scholarships for those in need of hippotherapy whose families cannot afford this vital treatment. It is our goal to fully fund two children’s complete therapy for one uninterrupted year at McKenna Farms in northwest Georgia.
Countless young people in the United States suffer from autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, profound developmental delays as well as other physical and developmental difficulties. Most require therapy from infancy to early adolescence. Many families have little or no resources with which to pay for these crucial services and no health insurance to reduce the associated costs. Each day without treatment causes a child to lose valuable time, missing or delaying crucial developmental milestones.
Jacob's Fund will provide two children uninterrupted therapy sessions for a year. The multi-dimensional movement of a horse has been shown to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination, motor development as well as emotional well-being for children with disabilities. Continuity of treatment for each child is critical because skills build progressively, with each session a stepping-stone to the next. When treatment is interrupted, developmental progress slows or even stops.
By providing consistent physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy, children are given the greatest possible chance to overcome the disabilities that keep them trapped in an uncooperative body. They are given the means to learn to walk, talk, play and participate in everyday activities previously considered unattainable. These life skills are the building blocks to becoming healthier, happier, more independent adults who are also productive members of society.
Without the help of Jacob's Fund, we could not provide enough scholarships for those in need nor could we sustain McKenna Farms. We are so blessed to be a beneficiary of The Red Thread Promise.
- Jessica Moore, Executive Director, McKenna Farms
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,331
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $21,788
Total Funding Goal: $23,120
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